Metabolic Flexibility and the Role of Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fat Balance on Pediatric Obesity
Course Description:
In this program, Joel Cramer, PhD will define metabolic flexibility and explain its importance for healthy growth in children; discuss the impact of chronic overnutrition and undernutrition on metabolic flexibility; and explain the impact of dietary carbohydrate, protein and fat on metabolic flexibility. Originally presented as a live webinar on October 18, 2022.Course Objectives:
- CDR Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 10.2.1
- Run Time: 33
Course Instructor Bio(s)
Joel Cramer, PhD, FNSCA, FACSM, FISSN, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D
Joel T. Cramer, PhD is the Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs in the College of Health Professions and Sciences at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida. Dr Cramer is also a Professor in the Division of Kinesiology at UCF. He completed his PhD in exercise physiology and nutrition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His research program in exercise physiology and nutrition studies the form and function of human skeletal muscle. Specifically, his laboratory uses in vivo human subject research models to study the applied physiology, metabolic, and neuromuscular mechanisms that explain changes in muscle strength, size, and function during periods of growth and development, aging and sarcopenia, resistance training, stretching, fatigue, recovery, and dietary supplementation. He uses evidence-based information on skeletal muscle to address contemporary problems, discover innovative methodologies, and translate findings to practitioners and consumers.
Dr Cramer has published prolifically, having produced 231 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters. In 2020, he received a Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Teaching Council. He is a previous recipient of the William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist of the Year Award and a Nutritional Research Award from the NSCA National Conference.
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